Welcome to hell - Software Development Engineer (SDE) III Groupon Employee Review

1.0
May 10, 2025
Recommend
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Pros

Relatively competative salary but they'll make sure to milk you for what they pay.

Cons

Micromanagement hell. You have to fill timesheet daily where tasks cannot exceed 4hr per task. Then fill weekly report on the work. Apart from regular daily standups, you have mid sprint reviews, sprint demos. EVERY sprint you are overloaded by underestimating the tasks by design. To top this off, you are made to do 24x7 on call support WITHOUT extra pay, and expected to complete sprint tasks. Managers are the worst. It feels like a they were hired from a set of construction contractors rather than software companies. Also the company is failing financially and cutting costs everywhere. Bottomline: A failing company with no growth where you are overworked and micromanaged with ZERO work life balance

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5.0
Jan 2, 2026
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Pros

Learned a great deal here. My first big guy job and the responsibilities kept me focused and motivated. I grew a lot as a person at Groupon as well

Cons

Not many cons. People are really cool.

1.0
Apr 7, 2026
Recommend
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Pros

No pro’s whatsoever. If you’re thinking about joining this company, save yourself a headache and run.

Cons

“Burn and churn” culture with minimal long-term investment in employees. Limited support and inconsistent coaching from management. Quarterly quotas frequently change, directly impacting compensation and making earnings unpredictable. Commission, if you’re lucky to get any, gets paid every 3 months- if terminated, you lose out on THOUSANDS of your hard earned money Compensation does not align with responsibilities—BDRs are often expected to perform full-cycle sales functions similar to Account Executives on a low base salary, ($40,000) Once placed on a performance plan, there is little path to recovery and increased scrutiny follows. High-pressure onboarding environment—new hires are expected to close deals quickly, with limited ramp time. Promotions appear inconsistent and not always based on performance, which can impact team morale and leadership quality. Concerns raised to leadership or HR are not always addressed in a transparent or timely manner.

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